Thursday, January 19, 2017

We recently lost someone very special to us. My Father-in-Law, Mikey, was Italian, to the core. He grew up in North Denver, in what was known as little Italy. He worked at an Italian Bakery for much of his life and he fought in WWII, in Normandy. He knew the Italian Mob Bosses in Denver, worked hard to raise his family, and he loved to gamble in Vegas. He was pretty good at it too. He also loved to go dancing. He went dancing almost every Saturday night up until about 4 months ago.

I know if we could talk to him again, he would tell us to live this life and appreciate it, because it is short. As I've said before, this life is just a whisper of time. So this is for you, Mikey, for a life well-lived and well-loved...we will cherish you and the life you lived forever.

This piece was created as a reminder to "Cherish This Life". It was done with many layers of paint, inks, and painted paper. The heart in the middle was cut from a vintage ceiling tile. When the light catches it, you can see the hints of iridescent gold paint sprinkled throughout the painting. The words, "Cherish This Life" are embedded into the painting. It is framed in a gold and black floater frame.